Kay Douglas - Green Living Quiz

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The wasteful using up of the earth’s resources will ultimately impact not only on ourselves but on future generations. If we each develop good green habits we really can make a huge difference.

Take this quick quiz to see how well you’re doing - tally up all the 'Yes' and 'No' answers you get:

1. Do you use bio-degradable cleaning products?
   
   
2. Do you consistently recycle all your household rubbish you can?
   
   
3. Do you walk short distances rather than using the car?
   
   
4. Do you switch  your computer off over night?
   
   
5. Do you have a vegetable garden?
   
   
6. Do you avoid buying highly packaged products?
   
   
7. Do you intentionally buy locally produced products where possible?
   
   
8. Do you use a cold water cycle to wash your clothes rather than hot?
   
   
9. Do you reuse the other side of photocopy paper for rough prints or drafts?
   
   
10. Do you hang your washing out when possible rather than using the dryer?
    
    
11. Have you put a notice on your letterbox to stop junk mail?
    
    
12. Do you turn the tap off when you brush your teeth?
    
    
13. Do you donate unwanted good quality clothes and possessions  to charities?
    
    
14. Do you turn the lights off when you leave the room?
    
    
15. Do you ride a fuel efficient  car?
    
    
16. Do you car pool when it is possible to do so?
    
    
17. Do you keep pockets of your home warm in the winter by keeping the doors closed?
    
    
18. Do you compost you food scrapes and/or garden waste?
    
    
19. Do you use energy saving light bulbs?
    
    
20. Do you use recyclable bag for your shopping?
    
    
21. Do you recycle your computer print cartridges?
    
    
22. Do you wipe up spills with a reuseable cloth rather than paper towels?
    
    
23. Do you reuse plastic shopping bags for other things?
    
    
24. Do you cook two or more meals at the same time to save power?
    
    
25. Do you dispose of any  hazardous waste (EG paint) appropriately?
    
    
26. Do you switch appliances off at the wall rather than leaving them in  the stand by mode?
    
    
27. Do you choose your home appliances based on their energy efficiency rating?
    
    
28. Do you pass magazines on to others when you have finished reading them?
    
    
29. Do you keep yourself informed about issues effecting our environment?
    
    
30. Do you belong to an organisation that actively supports green living ideals and practices?
    

The Score:

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